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I would assume your layout is exactly the same as mine. The alternator belt cannot be replaced without removing the crank/ac compressor belt from the compressor pulley. Might be a good time to do all the belts if they need it. You should be able to pull the alternator and remove the crank/ac belt fr...

I edited this after rereading your post and realizing you had already done several of the things I suggested. I own an 86 Jetta and just had valve piston contact. The sound produced when cranking over with the starter changed dramatically The lack of compression was very apparent. Unfortunately if y...

The guy at the local parts/farmer supply store where I got my last belt told me they dont really stretch... I think that I have noticed differences in belt tension with the changes in the weather. I could not get the AC/crank belt tight when I first bought the car (summer) so I switched to a shorter...

Sure enough it seems it was something very simple and straightforward I was ignoring. V-belt was not all that tight. I am quite sure that the last time I installed it I went for over-tensioned if anything. I installed a shorter crank-ac compressor belt when I pulled the head. Hopefully this puts an ...

Thanks for all the input. Ill have to consider my options on the headlights. Some sort of lense cleaner will probably be my first choice. The alternator and battery are new. It seems to charge at idle. Battery light is illuminated until engine is started and revved. It then goes out and only illumin...

I have an 86 NA Jetta. The headlights are not very bright. Is this normal? Dirty lenses perhaps? I was driving on a county road last night and I noticed that the battery light was slightly illuminated. It was barely noticeable at lower speeds (60 km/h) but became brighter at higher speeds (80km/h). ...

I do not seem to have a draw. I have been having no problems starting the car with my old battery and have only been going for short drives at night. New battery charged fine. I assume it is fine since the old battery never charges properly, or at least the charger will never indicate that the batte...

I have ~14.5V at idle after driving around so the charging system is working. The only problem right now has been the discharging batteries. I had some issues earlier with the alternator but I was trying to use the one that came on the car and another used unit which came with the car. I bought a ne...

I have been having electrical issues with this car since I bought it. With the onset of cold weather I had some trouble starting so I bought a new battery. Today the car would not start as the battery was dead. I kept the old battery so I just swapped it out. Grabbed my multimeter and found no draw ...

What is the difference between a turbo head and an NA head?

Princess auto is pretty incredible. They sell cheap tools under their power fist line which can be exchanged without a receipt for as long as they carry that product.

I would just replace external seals. If anything then just get another pump, im sure someone on here would sell you an old one cheap, and completely rebuild that one. That is what I plan to do (I already have an old pump). A reseal is a one day job (first time) including installation and removal if ...

Ive been reading this post over lately. Would anybody be able to confirm a couple of things for me? I have an old out bolt from an NA pump. So I just drill and tap a hole in it so that I can screw in a pressure gauge? The pressure/rpm values given here are correct regardless of type of aspiration? I...

If only it kept bolts out...